July 27 in History for Kids

July 27 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1502, 1740, 1299, 1789. Violent events and crimes are left off. Each line is a small true thing to ask about, not a whole lesson. February 29 is included so a leap-day birthday still has a page. Walk with the previous and next links, or open the July hub for the rest of the month.

In 1502, Francesco Corteccia was born. Francesco became known as italian composer.
In 1740, Jeanne Baret was born. Jeanne became known as french explorer.
In 1299, according to Edward Gibbon, Osman I invades the territory of Nicomedia for the first time, usually considered to be the founding day of the Ottoman state.
In 1789, the first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).

Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.